Re: bash_profile in Debian same as .profile ?
On 02-Mar-99 Gregory T. Norris wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 02, 1999 at 11:24:43PM -0000, Pollywog wrote:
>> I just found out that in RedHat, .profile is called .bash_profile
>> Is the same true in Debian? When I used OpenLinux, they were separate
>> files.
>
> If I remember correctly, bash will look for .bash_profile first, and
> will "fall through" to using .profile if the former isn't found. You
> should be able to find the specifics with "man bash" - look for the
> INVOCATION section.
>
You are right. It comes as a surprise to me though. It will take me years to
really know Linux.
--
Andrew
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